DENVER The Detroit Red Wings powered their way to another victory on the strength of their special teams. They left Pepsi Center Thursday night after beating the Colorado Avalanche 3-0, winning for the eighth time in the last nine games. The Wings' power play has been so good of late, it stood at No. 1 in the NHL 25.6 percent before the game. It needed just one opportunity to convert, with Justin Abdelkader showing why it's worth putting up with the abuse of a being a net-front presence. That lead prompted Colorado coach Patrick Roy to pull his goaltender with 3 minutes to go in regulation. Darren Helm scored with 2:36 left in regulation, and Luke Glendening followed suit with...

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DENVER The Detroit Red Wings powered their way to another victory on the strength of their special teams. They left Pepsi Center Thursday night after beating the Colorado Avalanche 3-0, winning for the eighth time in the last nine games. The...